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EASY FOR GAY PRINCE ♦ Elgin Claiming Purse Heads List of Aurora Attractions. » Miller Colorbearer Staves Off Challenge of Sir Dean — Customer Earns Purse. ♦ AURORA, 111., May 15— The Elgin Claiming Purse was the principal offering of the Exposition Park Jockey Club for today s racing and F. T. Miller provided the winner in Gay Prince, which showed a sterling performance to defeat Sir Dean and four others which raced one mile and seventy yards. The winner held command throughout and as he sped along in front it was Riff Raff that furnished the early contention, while More Power raced along in third place, with Sir Dean fourth. They held this order to the half-mile ground, where the winner increased his margin to six lengths and as Riff Raff showed signs of distress. Sir Dean moved up, offering a bid for place honors. Riff Raff failed to respond to the challenge and, as they got under way for the stretch drive, Sir Dean and Riff Raff engaged in a bumping contest with the former getting the better of the battle. After Riff Raff gave way, Sir Dean moved up gradually to get within two lengths of Gay Prince, but the latter rallied to mild urging, repulsing Sir Dean and passed the finish line with two lengths to the good. Sir Dean had an easy time taking second, getting his placing five lengths in advance of Riff Raff, which just lasted to hold More Power safe. DROP IN TEMPERATURE. There was a slight drop in temperature and patrons were clad in heavy wraps and, while the leaden skies, which threatened during the afternoon failed to give vent to their cargo with any amount of force, there was a slight sprinkle during the fifth race. Bob Custer furnished a surprise in the opening number when he proved best of the six that visited the post for the one mile and seventy yards test. Mrs. S. Orrs Vanquish, which won so impressively Saturday, followed the winner to the line of finish three-quarters of a length back, and Span-flow finished in third place, three lengths separating him from Vanquish. The latter was a pronounced favorite, but failed to keep pace with the winner after offering several bids and after almost getting on even terms faltered under the strong riding of jockey Jimmy McCoy. Maiden three-year-olds contested the second race. This resulted in a well earned victory for the favored Ciceronese. The winner began slowly and did not find his best stride until the horses turned for home. He gained rapidly thereafter, disposed of Sid Lea midway of the stretch and stood a long, hard drive gamely to reach the end half a length in advance of Falsehood, which accounted for second money. The latter lacked his usual early speed and was slightly outpaced for a half mile. A. Anderson elected to drive him through on the inside in the stretch and he gained gradually and gave the winner stubborn opposition, but was not good enough. ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY. The third race was marred when apprentice Earl Himes, who was riding Twenty Five Sixty, narrowly escaped serious injury when his mount, which was running second and fighting it out with Donday for place honors, stumbled and fell a few feet from the finish. Fortunately the horses which were behind him managed to race around or jump over Himes, who lay prone. The youngster was taken to the track hospital and, after an examination, it was found that he had suffered a broken arm. Emmaline H. was returned the winner of his race by six lengths. Donday garnered the second award and Gate Boy closed strongly to outfinish Light Nun for third money. Customer was an easy winner of the fourth race, which engaged six juveniles over the four and one-half furlongs distance. The winner ruled a strong favorite and, after following the pace of Todge for a quarter mile, raced into the lead and was never seriously threatened thereafter. After giving way to the victress, Todge indulged in a brief duel with My Letitia, but drew away in the final stages. After giving way to Todge, My Letitia finally submitted to the belated rush of Morprin, which finished strong and took third by half a length. Apprentice Monte Parke won his first race of the day when he guided Long John to Continued on twenty-second page.. EASY FOR GAY PRINCE Continued from first page. an easy victory in the sixth race. George K. raced to the front after the start and set the pace while being reserved. Long John moved up fast on the turn and challenged for the lead, but George K. held on in a determined fashion. He eventually gave way when the winner continued strongly in his quest of victory, leading the Kranz representative to the finish with a tour-length margin. While George K. eavp way io the winner, he was not too weak to hold Step Pretty safe for place honors, which he took in easy fashion, leading her by three lengths.
